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Comstock Resources Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Comstock Resources' Q4 2023 financial performance was impacted by weak natural gas prices, but the company reported solid results from its Haynesville shale drilling program and increased its acreage in the Western Haynesville.

Comstock Resources reported natural gas and oil sales of $354 million, including realized hedging gains, and an adjusted EBITDAX of $244 million for Q4 2023. The company's net income available to common stockholders was $108.4 million, or $0.39 per share.

  • Continued weak natural gas prices weighed heavily on the fourth quarter results.
  • Natural gas and oil sales, including realized hedging gains, were $354 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDAX for the quarter was $244 million.
  • Operating cash flow was $207 million or $0.75 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$406M

Previous: $922M-55.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: $1.05-90.5%
Capital Expenditures

$336M

Previous: $1.07B-68.5%
Net Income

$108M

Previous: $520M-79.2%
Operating Income

$50.8M

Previous: $521M-90.2%
Gross Profit

$52.7M

Previous: $537M-90.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.86M

Previous: $1.69M+69.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Comstock Resources · Revenue · Quarterly

$406M

Q4 2023-55.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comstock Resources · $288M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Natural gas sales
    $229M
  • Gas services
    $58.5M
  • Oil sales
    $860K

Forward guidance

Comstock plans to reduce the number of operating drilling rigs it is running from seven to five and expects to spend $750 million to $850 million in 2024 on its development and exploration projects.

Headwinds

  • Suspension of quarterly dividend until natural gas prices improve.
  • Reduction in the number of operating drilling rigs from seven to five.
  • Two of the five drilling rigs will continue to be deployed in the Company's Western Haynesville play.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+60.6%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-28.8%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-13.5%-13.0%-25.2%
Q4 2025-6.1%-9.2%+1.9%
Q3 2025+4.1%+19.7%+39.5%
Q1 2025+3.3%+18.1%+27.5%
Q4 2024+9.9%+0.8%+5.2%
Q3 2024-3.3%-3.0%+30.3%
Q2 2024-6.3%-17.7%+6.3%
Q1 2024-2.0%+2.6%+16.4%
Q4 2023-5.6%-1.0%+6.4%
Q3 2023+2.9%+8.7%-17.9%
Q2 2023-5.9%-2.4%-4.4%
Q1 2023-13.4%-15.6%-18.1%
Q4 2022+6.1%-2.0%-13.2%
Q3 2022-2.2%-1.9%-7.2%
Q2 2022+0.3%-2.0%+23.0%
Q1 2022+4.2%-2.2%+19.5%
Q4 2021-1.9%-0.4%+28.1%
Q3 2021-1.1%+0.2%-20.4%
Q2 2021-2.9%-1.5%+13.1%
Q1 2021-0.2%+1.6%+10.4%
Q4 2020+13.7%+14.8%-2.8%
Q3 2020-12.6%-15.9%-7.1%
Q2 2020-4.1%+1.1%-14.8%
Q1 2020-4.6%-4.8%-26.7%
Q4 2019-9.1%-0.3%-13.8%
Q3 2019+7.4%-2.3%-8.5%
Q2 2019-4.8%-7.1%+36.7%
Q1 2019-1.6%-6.3%-28.3%
Q4 2018+7.7%+6.8%+4.5%
Q3 2018+6.0%+4.2%-1.9%
Q2 2018-3.8%-3.2%-14.4%
Q1 2018+20.9%+28.7%+42.5%
Q4 2017-4.1%+3.0%-4.4%
Q3 2017+12.6%+17.0%+23.0%
Q2 2017-2.3%-2.2%-6.1%
Q1 2017+2.7%+8.6%-13.4%
Q4 2016-8.3%-3.0%-13.1%
Q3 2016+2.7%-4.1%+28.7%
Q2 2016-28.8%+2.2%+67.6%
Q1 2016+6.8%
Q4 2015-10.8%
Q3 2015+2.5%
Q2 2015+60.6%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014-2.0%
Q3 2014-20.0%
Q2 2014-2.3%
Q1 2014+1.0%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013-2.7%
Q2 2013-6.7%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012-7.9%
Q3 2012-4.2%
Q2 2012-10.8%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2008+2.9%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q3 2011+3.4%
Q2 2011-18.0%
Q1 2010-4.5%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q4 2010+7.4%
Q3 2009+1.9%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q2 2009+2.7%
Q2 2010+2.7%
Q4 2009+2.7%

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